Air Fryer Pizza – Vegetarian Mamma

Air Fryer Pizza is a quick and easy air fryer recipe. Who would have thought that pizza cooked in an air fryer would be so delicious?

AIR FRYER PIZZA RECIPE

We have definitely established that I love my air fryer! I have made all kinds of air fryer recipes to date. Thinking back, you might remember my air fryer brussel sprouts, my air fryer chex mix, my air fryer donuts and my air fryer tofu noodle bowls! It hasn’t taken me long to fall in love with my air fryer!

You might be wondering, “Why should I cook my pizza in an air fryer?” I get it, good question. My response, “why not?!” In all seriousness, it takes WAY less time, especially if you are cooking frozen pizza or are using an already-made dough as your pizza base.

For this pizza, I am using a pita. You can use a pita, naan or already cooked dough. Mine happens to come frozen, so I heat it in the air fryer for a couple of minutes before I decorate the pizza with toppings!

One of our amazing group members asked about making naan pizza. Happened that exactly that day I had tested this recipe! Talk about perfect timing!

I love pizzas because you can put whatever toppings on it you like! This time around, I kept our pizzapretty simple!

INGREDIENTS IN AIR FRYER PIZZA

Pita – The gluten free pitas I buy come frozen and thaw out really quickly.

Pizza sauce – use your favorite!

Cheese– Mozzarella cheese is classic. Feel free to change it up with a little bit of provolone or parmesan added.

Olives – Olives are just yummy on pizza! I like sliced black and green olives.

Basil – A beautiful garnish and a fresh flavor.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you.

HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER PIZZA

1. If your pizza dough or pita is frozen, warm the dough for 2-3 minutes at 350 degrees F.
2. Top the pita with pizza sauce.
3. Add cheese to the pizza.
4. Add olives (or other toppings) to your pizza.
5. Put the pizza into the air fryer basket (carefully!) Air Fry as directed until cheese is melted.
6. Top with basil and ENJOY!

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.

AIR FRYER PIZZA TIPS

• Air Fryer baskets range in size, make sure your dough fits before you load it up with toppings.
• You can prepare/top your pizza inside of the air fryer basket. That helps eliminate spills, etc when transferring your completely topped pizza to the basket.
• You can add whatever toppings you like to your pizza. If you are adding onions or bell peppers you might want to saute them first so they are already pre-softened.
• If you are putting fresh basil on your pizza, wait until your pizza has completely cooked and then add your basil. Otherwise, the fresh basil, will burn if you place it on the pizza before cooking the pizza.
• Let the pizza stand 1-2 after cooking so the cheese can set. This makes it easier to cut!
• Use a spatula or tongs to get your pizza out of the air fryer basket. Remember that the air fryer basket is VERY hot, so be careful!
• Pro Tip: You can assemble the pizzas ahead of time, freeze the pizzas and thaw to cook when you are ready!
• What air fryer should I use to this pizza? For this recipe I used the smaller sized Cosori Air Fryer.
• Don’t have an air fryer? Check out this pizza recipe: Gluten-Free Pita Pizza

DO I NEED A SPECIAL PIZZA PAN FOR AIR FRYER PIZZA?

Nope, you can set the pizza dough, pita, naan or whatever you are using directly onto the air fryer basket. There are small some pans available that you can use, but they are not necessary for delicious pizzas made in the air fryer!

DO I NEED TO COVER THE PIZZA WITH ANYTHING?

It is not necessary unless you place very light ingredients on the pizza that might fly off.

WILL MY PIZZA DOUGH STICK TO THE AIR FRYER BASKET?

Most air fryers have non-stick baskets, but you are welcome to brush some olive oil on the bottom of your dough before placing it into the basket.

CAN I MAKE AIR FRYER PIZZA WITH FRESH DOUGH?

If you are using fresh dough, I would suggest that you cook it first in the air fryer without any toppings. Once the dough is cooked almost all the way, you can top your pizza to finish it off.

CAN YOU REALLY COOK PIZZA IN AN AIR FRYER?

Yes, I think you can literally air fry almost anything!

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